I don’t think the words I write can truly express his
greatness, but I am willing to try. There is a verse that’s been on my heart and
it’s the very verse that started this blog 1 John 4:4, “You are of God, little children,
and have over come them, because greater is he that’s is in you, than he that’s
is in the world. The apostle John is writing to believers everywhere to instruct,
inform, and encourage them. In this particular passage he is telling believers
how to discern the difference between those who are truly for God and those who
are not. John is reaffirming to believers that they come from God and because
God lives within them they have what it takes to overcome the things of this
world.
The fact that God dwells within us is encouragement. It
means even on our worst days God is with us. He never leaves us nor does he forsake
us (Duet. 31:6). His word never comes back void (Isa 55:11), and his love and mercy
endure forever (PS.100:5). My heart yearns for something this year and that is
to serve him in spirit and in truth. I want what John the Baptist said in
John3:30, I want the Lord to increase and for me to decrease. John in this
critical moment recognized the greatness of God through Jesus Christ and said I
must decrease so He can increase. This was so critical because people were
asking John a lot of tough questions and it seemed as though they were trying
to stir up confusion. But John knew his role. He was there to set the path for
the Messiah not the be the Messiah. When you know and are confident in your
position the confusion of others won’t become your own.
I just want to encourage you all to stay focused and to stay
faithful. We serve an awesome God and
each day we take for granted or neglect to spend time with him is a day we can’t
get back.
Peace & Blessings
